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Debate@Go8 – Episode 51 – Major General (Ret’d) Paul Symon and Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Rick Burr

Part 1 of a timely and thought-provoking two-part episode featuring Major General (Ret’d) Paul Symon, former Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, and Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Rick Burr, former Chief of Army. As co-chairs of the Group of Eight Defence & Security Committee, these distinguished leaders offer a rare insider’s perspective on the evolving national security landscape. Recorded May 2025.

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